A shake correction control device includes an acquisition unit that acquires imaging information for selecting mechanical correction of mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction of electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image, and a shake correction control unit. The shake correction control unit performs a first control for performing a switching control from the mechanical correction to the electronic correction by synchronizing shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction and a second control, different from the first control, for performing a switching control from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction based on the imaging information acquired by the acquisition unit.
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1. A shake correction control device comprising: a processor; and a memory that is connected to or incorporated in the processor, the processor being configured to: acquire imaging information for selecting mechanical correction for mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction for electronically performing shake correction of the subject image, perform a first control for performing a switching control from the mechanical correction to the electronic correction and synchronizing shake correction operations of the mechanical correction, and the electronic correction and a second control for performing a switching control from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction, based on the acquired imaging information, perform different controls for each of the first control and the second control, and decrease a first operation ratio in accordance with passage of time and increase a second operation ratio in accordance with passage of time from a start to an end of the first control, the first operation ratio being a ratio of a shake correction amount of the mechanical correction to a correction amount necessary for the shake correction, and the second operation ratio being a ratio of a shake correction amount of the electronic correction to a correction amount necessary for the shake correction.
2. The shake correction control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, in the second control, increase the first operation ratio in accordance with passage of time and decrease the second operation ratio in accordance with passage of time by synchronizing the shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction, from a start to an end of the second control.
3. The shake correction control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, in the second control, perform the switching control from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction without synchronizing the shake correction operations.
4. The shake correction control device according to claim 1 , wherein a length of a time period of the first control is variable.
5. The shake correction control device according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanical correction is performed by moving a correction optical system.
6. An imaging apparatus comprising the shake correction control device according to claim 1 .
7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the imaging apparatus is a monitoring camera.
8. A shake correction control device, comprising: a processor; and a memory that is connected to or incorporated in the processor, the processor being configured to: acquire imaging information for selecting mechanical correction for mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction for electronically performing shake correction of the subject image, perform a first control for performing a switching control from the mechanical correction to the electronic correction and synchronizing shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction, and a second control for performing a switching control from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction, based on the acquired imaging information, and perform control having different time responsiveness for the first control and the second control, respectively.
9. The shake correction control device according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to perform a control for setting a different length of time period for the first control and the second control, respectively.
10. The shake correction control device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor is configured to set a longer length for the time period of the first control than for the time period of the second control.
11. The shake correction control device according to claim 8 , wherein a length of a time period of the first control is variable.
12. The shake correction control device according to claim 8 , wherein the mechanical correction is performed by moving a correction optical system.
13. A shake correction control device comprising: a processor; and a memory that is connected to or incorporated in the processor, the processor being configured to: acquire imaging information for selecting mechanical correction for mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction for electronically performing shake correction of the subject image, perform a first control for performing a switching control from the mechanical correction to the electronic correction and synchronizing shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction, and a second control for performing a switching control from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction, based on the acquired imaging information, perform different controls for each of the first control and the second control, and before a start of the first control, perform a third control for setting a correction amount of the mechanical correction lower than a correction amount necessary for the shake correction.
14. The shake correction control device according to claim 13 , wherein a length of a time period of the first control is variable.
15. The shake correction control device according to claim 13 , wherein the mechanical correction is performed by moving a correction optical system.
16. A shake correction control device, comprising: a processor; and a memory that is connected to or incorporated in the processor, the processor being configured to: acquire imaging information for selecting mechanical correction for mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction for electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image, perform a first control for performing a switching control from the mechanical correction to the electronic correction and synchronizing shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction, and a second control for performing a switching control from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction, based on the acquired imaging information, detect a predetermined target, and in the first control, set a shorter length for a time period of the first control in a case of not detecting the target than in a case of detecting the target.
17. The shake correction control device according to claim 16 , wherein the mechanical correction is performed by moving a correction optical system.
18. A shake correction control device, comprising: a processor; and a memory that is connected to or incorporated in the processor, the processor being configured to: acquire imaging information for selecting mechanical correction for mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction for electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image, perform a first control for performing a switching control from the mechanical correction to the electronic correction and synchronizing shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction and a second control for performing a switching control from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction, based on the acquired imaging information, and in a case in which a predetermined condition is established, perform a control for switching from the mechanical correction to the electronic correction, and for switching from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction, without synchronizing the shake correction operations.
19. The shake correction control device according to claim 18 , wherein the mechanical correction is performed by moving a correction optical system.
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